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Swindon Mini-Panel Operator instructions
Elements:
- Laptop
- On wooden board:
- Mini-panel (8 tiles)
- 2 Microchip interfaces
- Box with switches on top
- USB stick
Starting Up
Begin with everything switched off and disconnected.
- Connect the pair of USB cables between the laptop and the microchip modules (b)
- Connect power lead to switch box (c)
- Plug USB stick (d) into laptop and power up
- Double click on the “EasyPLC” icon
- “Launch Virtual PLC CPU”
- Dialog box - Click OK
- “Connect Online with PLC”
- “Set Virtual PLC to Run Mode”
(the setup will commence with points reversed)
Wait
Expand +Main on left hand menu to observe logic working – like the relays
Closing down
- Cancel routes
- “Set Virtual CPU to Stop Mode”
- “Disconnect from PLC” (hint: if nothing happening after a while, minimise the application)
- Exit application
- Close down laptop
Notes
The mini-panel was built by Jon Tillin and is on loan to the Society.